diff --git a/src/sys/tests/scripts/16_web_verify.sh b/src/sys/tests/scripts/16_web_verify.sh
index b4f83ad..08d2f0c 100644
--- a/src/sys/tests/scripts/16_web_verify.sh
+++ b/src/sys/tests/scripts/16_web_verify.sh
@@ -64,12 +64,15 @@ if [ ! -d "node_modules" ]; then
   npm ci
 fi
 
+log_info "Ensuring Playwright browsers are installed..."
+npx playwright install --with-deps > /dev/null
+
 # Clean previous reports
 rm -rf "$REPORT_DIR"
 
 # Run Playwright tests with reporters
 set +e  # temporarily disable exit-on-error to capture test result
-BASE_URL=${FRONTEND_URL} npx playwright test tests/playwright --reporter=list,html
+BASE_URL=${FRONTEND_URL} npx playwright test tests/playwright --reporter=list
 TEST_RESULT=$?
 set -e  # re-enable strict mode